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Hide n Seek Kids Sneaky Seekers hiding God s Word in our hearts, seeking to know God Himself Big Question 11, Lesson 1 Take Home Sheet Big Question 11: How Can We Be Saved? Answer: It Is God s Free Gift! Meaning: We all have disobeyed God. We have all lost the wonderful special closeness with God that He meant for us to have with Him. No matter how hard we try, we can t ever be good enough to win back special closeness with God. No, we can t save ourselves, but God can. That s why He sent Jesus: to save us as a free gift from Him. Anyone who says sorry to God for their sins and trusts in Jesus as their Savior, He will forgive all their sins. God will give them special closeness with Himself right now. Then one day, He will take them to live with Him forever. This is the free gift God offers to you and me. God is so kind to us! How do I know this is true? The Bible tells me so: For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23, ESV Some Questions for You 1. Can You Fix the Big Question and Answer? How Can We Be Saved? It Is God s Sneeze and Sniff! Answer: No! That s silly! It Is God s Free Gift! 2. Why do we need to be saved? We all have disobeyed God and lost the special closeness with Him we were created to have. 3. How can enjoy special closeness with God forever? How can we be saved? By turning away from disobeying God and trusting in Jesus as our Savior. When we do, God will forgive us and make us His special people as His free gift. Let s Pray! A We praise You, God for being our Savior who came to rescue us from our sins as Your free gift. C God, we know we choose to disobey You and Your good laws. We need a Savior. Please forgive us and help us to live for You. T Thank You for sending Jesus to be the Savior we need. We could never save ourselves! S God, work in our hearts. Help us to turn away from disobeying You. Help us to trust in Jesus as our own Savior. We want Your free gift! In Jesus name we pray, Amen. Let s Sing Our Big Question and Answer! Big Q & A 11 Song from Hide n Seek Kids ESV Songs 11, track 12 How can we be saved? How can we be saved? How can we be saved? It is God s free gift! Song Question: How Can We Be Saved? Answer: It Is God s Free Gift! Go to the Hide n Seek Kids Parent Resources for Unit 11 to get the Bible story and many more resources and songs for this unit at praisefactory.org HSK BQ11L1 Coloring Sheet/Take Home pg.2 310
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Hide n Seek Kids Sneaky Seekers hiding God s Word in our hearts, seeking to know God Himself Big Question 11, Lesson 2 Take Home Sheet Big Question 11: How Can We Be Saved? Answer: It Is God s Free Gift! How do I know this is true? The Bible tells me so: For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23, ESV Meaning: We all want to have eternal life. That is, we all want to know and enjoy God and all of His love forever. But the sad truth is that none of us deserve it. We have all turned away from God and His good ways. We all deserve God s punishment, not wonderful life with Him. But God, in His amazing mercy, sent His Son, Jesus to live the perfect life we never have lived. He took the punishment we deserve for our sins. When we turn away from our sins and trust in Jesus as our Savior, He gives us the free gift of eternal life. How good is God to sinners, like you and me! Some Questions for You 1. What s the missing word to the Bible verse? For the wages of sin is death, but the free of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Answer: gift. 2. What is eternal life and how what do I ask God for it? Eternal life is living with God forever. It is enjoying God and all His love and it will never, ever end.. It is the most wonderful thing we can ever have. God tells us to turn away from disobeying Him and trust in Jesus as our Savior. His free gift of eternal life is ours through Jesus. God loves to help us. Ask Him! Let s Pray! A C T We praise You, God for being our Savior who came to rescue us from our sins as Your free gift. God, we know we choose to disobey You and Your good laws. We need a Savior. Please forgive us and help us to live for You. Thank You for sending Jesus to be the Savior we need. We could never save ourselves! S God, work in our hearts. Help us to turn away from disobeying You. Help us to trust in Jesus as our own Savior. We want Your free gift! In Jesus name we pray, Amen. Let s Sing Our Bible Verse! Big Question 11 Bible Verse Song from Hide n Seek Kids ESV Songs 11, tracks 14, 14T The Free Gift of God: Romans 6:23 The free gift of God is, The free gift of God is, The free gift of God is...what? The free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus, through Jesus The free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus. (repeat) Romans Six, twenty-three. Song Question: What does God offer to give us through Jesus? Eternal life! The most wonderful gift of all! Knowing and enjoying God forever! Go to the Hide n Seek Kids Parent Resources for Unit 11 to get the Bible story and many more resources for this unit at www.praisefactory.org HSK BQ11L2 Coloring Sheet/Take Home pg.2 312
Which three things were in our story? How were they important? Put an X in the box next to each of these. Broken Building Big Sticks HSK BQ 11L3 Coloring Sheet/Take Home pg.1 313 Earthquake Rat 1. Answers: The rat does not. 2. Paul and Silas got in trouble for telling the good news of Jesus. They were hurt with big sticks and put in prison. God sent an earthquake that shook the ground and broke the jail building. Paul and Silas could run away, but instead they went to the jailer. The jailer was amazed and asked Paul what he must to do be saved. Paul shared the gospel with him, and the jailer was saved!
Big Question 11: How Can We Be Saved? Answer: It Is God s Free Gift! Meaning: We all have disobeyed God. We have all lost the wonderful special closeness with God that He meant for us to have with Him. No matter how hard we try, we can t ever be good enough to win back special closeness with God. No, we can t save ourselves, but God can. That s why He sent Jesus: to save us as a free gift from Him. Anyone who says sorry to God for their sins and trusts in Jesus as their Savior, He will forgive all their sins. God will give them special closeness with Himself right now. Then one day, He will take them to live with Him forever. This is the free gift God offers to you and me. God is so kind to us! How do I know this is true? The Bible tells me so: For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23, ESV Some Questions for You Hide n Seek Kids Sneaky Seekers hiding God s Word in our hearts, seeking to know God Himself Big Question 11, Lesson 3 Take Home Sheet 1. Which of the pictures on the coloring sheet does not belong in the story? The rat does not. 2. How were the other three things important in our story? Paul and Silas got in trouble for telling the good news of Jesus. They were hurt with big sticks and put in prison. God sent an earthquake that shook the ground and broke the jail building. Paul and Silas could run away, but instead they went to the jailer. The jailer was amazed and asked Paul what he must to do be saved. Paul shared the gospel with him, and the jailer was saved! 3. What did the jailer do when Paul told him how to be saved? He prayed to God right then and there. He turned away from disobeying God and trusted in Jesus as his Savior. 4. What did God do when the jailer prayed to Him? He forgave the jailer s sins and made him one of His dearly loved people. 5. Can we be saved, too, like the jailer? Yes, we can. When we turn away from our sins and trust in Jesus as our Savior. God will help us if we ask Him. He loves to do this! Let s Pray! A C T We praise You, God for being our Savior who came to rescue us from our sins as Your free gift. God, we know we choose to disobey You and Your good laws. We need a Savior. Please forgive us and help us to live for You. Thank You for sending Jesus to be the Savior we need. We could never save ourselves! S God, work in our hearts. Help us to turn away from disobeying You. Help us to trust in Jesus as our own Savior. We want Your free gift! In Jesus name we pray, Amen. Let s Sing about Our Big Question and Answer! Big Question 11 (Action Rhyme) Song from Hide n Seek Kids ESV Songs 11, track 13 Refrain: How can we be saved? How can we be saved? How can we be saved? point up to It s God free gift. God in heaven How can we be saved? How can we be saved? How can we be saved? It s God s free gift through Christ. Verse 1 I disobey God, I need a Savior, You disobey God, You need a Savior, We all disobey God, We need a Savior. To save us from our sins. Verse 2 Jesus, He paid the price, the perfect sacrifice, On the cross, gave His life, Bought us eternal life, Takes away all our sin, Makes our hearts clean within, When we repent and believe in Him.. Refrain Point to self Point out to others make a cross with your index fingers Touch heart Make prayer hands and bow head Song Question: Who made the way for us to be saved? Jesus! He paid for all the sins of God s people so they could be saved! Go to the Hide n Seek Kids Parent Resources for Unit 11 to get the Bible story and many more resources for this unit at www.praisefactory.org HSK BQ11L3 Coloring Sheet/Take Home pg.2 314
Forgive us, God! The jailer was so happy to hear how he could be saved! He confessed his sins to God and trusted in Jesus as his Savior. He chose to live for God, rather then go on living his own way. God heard the jailer s prayer and forgave his sins. He made the jailer one of His dearly loved people. How the jailer rejoiced! God wants us to confess our sins to Him, too. He wants us to trust in Jesus and live for Him. He wants us to be His dearly loved people. HSK BQ 11L4 Coloring Sheet/Take Home pg.1 315
Big Question 11: How Can We Be Saved? Answer: It Is God s Free Gift! Meaning: We all have disobeyed God. We have all lost the wonderful special closeness with God that He meant for us to have with Him. No matter how hard we try, we can t ever be good enough to win back special closeness with God. No, we can t save ourselves, but God can. That s why He sent Jesus: to save us as a free gift from Him. Anyone who says sorry to God for their sins and trusts in Jesus as their Savior, He will forgive all their sins. God will give them special closeness with Himself right now. Then one day, He will take them to live with Him forever. This is the free gift God offers to you and me. God is so kind to us! How do I know this is true? The Bible tells me so: For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23, ESV Some Questions for You 1. What does it mean to confess something to God? It means to tell Him about how we have disobeyed Him. 2. Why does want us to confess our sins to Him? He wants to forgive us for doing them. 3. How can we know God s forgiveness for our sins? By confessing our sins to God, trusting in Jesus as our Savior and choosing to live for God. God promises to forgive all who do. Let s Pray! A We praise You, God for being our Savior who came to rescue us from our sins as Your free gift. C God, we know we choose to disobey You and Your good laws. We need a Savior. Please forgive us and help us to live for You. T Thank You for sending Jesus to be the Savior we need. We could never save ourselves! S God, work in our hearts. Help us to turn away from disobeying You. Help us to trust in Jesus as our own Savior. We want Your free gift! In Jesus name we pray, Amen. Let s Praise God Right Now! Big Question 11 Hymn: Grace that Is Greater than All Our Sin from Hide n Seek Kids ESV Songs 11, track 15 Verse 1 Grace, grace, God s grace, Grace that will pardon and cleanse within; Grace, grace, God s grace, Grace that is greater than all our sin. Words: Julie H. Johnston Music: Daniel B. Towner Hide n Seek Kids Sneaky Seekers hiding God s Word in our hearts, seeking to know God Himself Big Question 11, Lesson 4 Take Home Sheet Song Question: Grace is a Bible word that means a free gift from God to us. What is the free gift that God offers to all who turn away from their sins and trusts in Jesus as their Savior? Eternal life with God--the most wonderful thing we can ever know! Go to the Hide n Seek Kids Parent Resources for Unit 11 to get the Bible story and many more resources for this unit at www.praisefactory.org HSK BQ11L4 Coloring Sheet/Take Home pg.2 316
How Can We Be Saved? It Is God s Free Gift! We all need God s free gift of salvation through Jesus, just like the man in our story. Why? Because ALL of us disobey God! We are ALL sinners! We need God to save us from the punishment we deserve for disobeying Him! How can WE be saved? It s just like Paul and Silas told the man in our story: Say sorry to God for disobeying Him. Say no to sin. Ask Jesus to be your Savior, and God will forgive you and save you. It is His free gift! HSK BQ 11 L5 Coloring Sheet/Take Home pg.1 317
Big Question 11: How Can We Be Saved? Answer: It Is God s Free Gift! Meaning: We all have disobeyed God. We have all lost the wonderful special closeness with God that He meant for us to have with Him. No matter how hard we try, we can t ever be good enough to win back special closeness with God. No, we can t save ourselves, but God can. That s why He sent Jesus: to save us as a free gift from Him. Anyone who says sorry to God for their sins and trusts in Jesus as their Savior, He will forgive all their sins. God will give them special closeness with Himself right now. Then one day, He will take them to live with Him forever. This is the free gift God offers to you and me. God is so kind to us! How do I know this is true? The Bible tells me so: For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23, ESV Some Questions for You 1. What did the people promise the LORD they would do with His perfect laws? Obey them. 2. Did they keep their promise? Who did the LORD need to send them? No, they didn t. A Savior. 3. Who is the Savior that God sent to save them? It is Jesus, God s Son. He came to save all who tell God their sins and ask His forgiveness. He promises to save all who ask Him to be their Savior and live for Him. You can ask Him to be your Savior, too! He will help you. Just ask Him! 4. Can Jesus be our Savior? How? Yes! Jesus came to save all who turn away from their sins and trust in Him as their Savior. If we do this, Jesus will save us, too. We can know the happiness of knowing God in our heart even today. And one day, He will take us to live with Him forever in heaven. That will be happiest of all! Let s Pray! A We praise You, God for being our Savior who came to rescue us from our sins as Your free gift. C God, we know we choose to disobey You and Your good laws. We need a Savior. Please forgive us and help us to live for You. T Thank You for sending Jesus to be the Savior we need. We could never save ourselves! S God, work in our hearts. Help us to turn away from disobeying You. Help us to trust in Jesus as our own Savior. We want Your free gift! In Jesus name we pray, Amen. Let s Praise God Right Now! Hide n Seek Kids Sneaky Seekers hiding God s Word in our hearts, seeking to know God Himself Big Question 11, Lesson 5 Take Home Sheet Big Question 11 Praise Song: Blessed Be the Name from Hide n Seek Kids ESV Songs 11, track 16 Blessed be the name, All praise to Him who reigns above Blessed be the name, In majesty supreme. Blessed be the name of the Lord; Who gave His Son for man to die, Blessed be the name, That He might man redeem! Blessed be the name, Blessed be the name of the Lord. Song Questions: 1. Who is the great king who rules over everything? The Lord. 2. What did He give us that make us want to praise Him so much? The Lord gave His Son, Jesus, to save people like you and me from our sins. He offers us the gift of eternal life with Him! Go to the Hide n Seek Kids Parent Resources for Unit 11 to get the Bible story and many more resources for this unit at www.praisefactory.org HSK BQ11L5 Coloring Sheet/Take Home pg.2 318
Detective Dan s Lesson #1 Listening Assignment: As you listen to the story, see if you can figure out: 1. Who had one, important question? 2. What was the question? Hide n Seek Kids Sneaky Seekers hiding God s Word in our hearts, seeking to know God Himself Big Question 11 BIBLE STORY & KEY CONCEPTS Dear Parents, Big Question #11 is: How Can We Be Saved? It Is God s Free Gift! Here s a copy of the Bible story they are learning along with the Listening Assignment for each lesson. These assignments provide a different teaching emphasis for each lesson, helping the children dig deeper into each Bible truth. They match up with your child s take home for each lesson. We hope that these resources help your family to further HIDE God s Word in your heart and SEEK to know God, Himself! Happy hiding and seeking! *many more resources for this Big Question came be found online at www.praisefactory.org* Listening Assignments for Big Question 11 Bible Story: The Case of the Most Important Question Acts 16 Detective Dan s Lesson #2 Listening Assignment: Our Bible verse is Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. As you listen to the story, see if you can figure out: 1. Who was worried about his sins? 2. How did he find out about the gift of being saved through Jesus? DId he receive it? Detective Dan s Lesson #3 Listening Assignment: I found four clues, but one of them is NOT in the story. They are: a broken building; a earthquake; big sticks; and a rat. Hold up each of the four pictures for the children to see as you identify them. Better yet, put them up on your flannelgraph board, off to one side. I need to know: 1. Which picture was not in the story? 2. How were the other three things important in our story? Detective Dan s Lesson #4 Listening Assignment: As you listen to the story, see if you can figure out: 1. Who confessed their sins to God--that is, who told God they were sorry for disobeying Him and asked for God s forgiveness? 2. What did God do for this man? Detective Dan s Lesson #5 Listening Assignment: As you listen to the story, see if you can figure out: 1. What were Paul and Silas doing that got them into trouble? 2. Did they stop doing it, even after they got in trouble? Why or why not? Read the questions, THEN SAY, Ok, Hide n Seekers! Put on your best listening ears and see if you can hear the answers to Detective Dan s questions. When I finish telling the story, we will see if we can answer all the questions. 319
Big Question 11 Bible Story use with all FIVE lessons p.2 The Case of the Most Important Question Acts 16 Story with lines separating paragraphs (text in bold, optional interaction cues in italics) One night in Troas, as Paul was sleeping, Jesus spoke to him in a dream, Go tell the Greek people about Me. Paul obeyed Jesus. So off went Paul and his friend, Silas. They sailed across the Mediterranean Sea and went up to the big city of Philippi. Now, many people went to Philippi because of the goldmines in the mountains. These people wanted to be rich, rich rich. But God wanted to give the people something even better than lots of gold. Do you know what He wanted to give them? Can you guess? God wanted to give the people in Philippi eternal life through Jesus! We call this the gospel --the good news of God. The people of Philippi needed this good news very, very much. That s because they, like you and me and everyone else in the whole world, were sinners. They had all chosen to disobey God and deserved His punishment. But God chose to make a way to save them (and us)...through Jesus! On the cross, Jesus paid for our sins with His perfect life so we could be forgiven by God. Jesus rose back to life after being dead three days! He had beaten sin and death for God s people! God was sending Paul to tell the Philippian people this wonderful news so that they might turn away from disobeying God and trust in Jesus their Savior. Then God would forgive their sins and they would be His dearly loved people forever... and that is far, far, FAR better than gold! When Paul and Silas arrived in Philippi, they went down to the river. They started telling the gospel to people who gathered there to worship God. Some, like Lydia, listened and believed. But back in town, others were angry about this gospel Paul and Silas shared. Can you make an angry face? That s how those people felt about Paul and Silas. They hit Paul and Silas with big sticks. They hurt all over. Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Can you say ouch like you are hurting all over your body? They took Paul and Silas and put them in jail. They threw them in a dark room and tied up their feet. Paul and Silas should have been crying. Boo, hoo! Boo, hoo! Their bodies hurt so much. Ouch, ouch, ouch! Rub eyes as say, Boo, hoo! and hold body and say Ouch! But Paul and Silas weren t crying! Do you know what they were doing? They were praying and singing to God. Praise God! Praise God! they sang. Let s help Paul and Silas praise God: Praise God! Praise God! Their bodies hurt. Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! BUT, their hearts were happy! We re happy we get to tell others about Jesus, even if we get hurt, Paul and Saul exclaimed. We want people to hear how they can be saved. We know God will take care of us, they believed. Do you think God would take care of them? Yes, He would. What do you think God did next? Paul and Silas were right! God DID take care of them! Suddenly, the room shook and Paul and Silas chains shook. Their bodies shook, too! Why, everything shook, shook, shook! And then, the ground split wide open! What was going on?! 320
Big Question 11 Bible Story use with all FIVE lessons p.3 Story with lines separating paragraphs (text in bold, optional interaction cues in italics) God had sent a HUGE earthquake! The earthquake shook and shook and shook! It shook everything so much that the walls of Paul and Silas room tumbled down, down, down. Can you help me make the ground shake? Stomp your feet! Their feet came loose from the chains... and THEY WERE FREE! Can you make your feet move fast (in place) like you are running? Now Paul and Silas could get away from the angry people who hurt them! Run away, Paul! Run away, Silas! You can be free! But what s this? But Paul and Silas did NOT run away! Instead, they went right up to the jailer man who had put them in that dark room and tied up their legs! What were they doing? What were they thinking? What do you think they were going to do instead of run away? Why weren t they running away? Because God had sent Paul and Silas to Philippi to give the people that gift that was better than gold and anything else. Can you remember what that gift was? Can you remember? Eternal life! God was about to use Paul and Silas to give that man that very wonderful gift of eternal life. The jailer man fell down before Paul and Silas, trembling. Can you make your body shake like you were trembling? He had a big question for them. Tell me, Paul. Tell me, Silas. What must I do to be saved?, the man asked them. Paul and Silas were so happy! Here was someone else who wanted to hear about Jesus! WE D LOVE TO TELL YOU! Paul and Silas said. They told the man the wonderful good news of Jesus--the gospel! Say sorry to God for disobeying Him. Say no to sin, Paul told the jailer man. Ask Jesus to be your Savior. Yes, repent of your sins and believe in Jesus as your Savior, and God will save you. It is His free gift! The Holy Spirit worked in that jailer man s heart as he listened to Paul and Silas. And do you know what that man did right then and there? He said sorry to God for disobeying Him. He said no to sin. And, he asked Jesus to be his Savior. Yes, right then and there, the Holy Spirit helped that man repent of his sins and trust in Jesus as his Savior. And do you know what GOD did, right then and there? God forgave that jailer man and saved him through Jesus! This man had been a sad, trembling man, but not any longer! Now he was a happy, happy man! God had saved him through Jesus that very night! Paul and Silas were very happy, too! They praised God for getting to tell about His wonderful free gift of forgiveness through Jesus...and for seeing this man receive it! Let s cheer really loud! Yay! 321
Big Question 11 Bible Story use with all FIVE lessons p.4 Cracking the Case: (story wrap-up for Listening Assignments) It s time to see how we did with our Listening Assignment. Detective Dan s Lesson #1 Listening Assignment: As you listen to the story, see if you can figure out: 1. Who had the most important question? The jailer. 2. What was the question? Why was it so important? What must I do to be saved? It is so important because we all need to be saved. For You and Me: The jailer was right. His question was a very big question and it was a very good question. It s a question we all need to know the answer to. What was the answer Paul gave the man? He told him to turn away from disobeying God and to ask God to for forgiveness. He told him to trust in Jesus as his Savior. This is called repenting and believing. The man did this and he was saved! God will saved us, too, when we repent of our sins and trust in Jesus as our Savior. Detective Dan s Lesson #2 Listening Assignment: Our Bible verse is Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. As you listen to the story, see if you can figure out: 1. Who was worried about his sins? The jailer. 2. How did he find out about the gift of being saved through Jesus? Did he receive it? Paul told the jailer when he asked him. Yes, he did! He receive it! repented of his sins and trusted in Jesus that very night he heard it! For You and Me: That jailer isn t the only one who has sins to think about. We all have disobeyed God. We all need His forgiveness, if we are to know God and enjoy eternal life with Him. Just like the jailer, we can receive that wonderful gift of eternal life, when we turn away from our sins and trust in Jesus as our Savior. Detective Dan s Lesson #3 Listening Assignment: I found four clues, but one of them is NOT in the story. They are: a broken building; a earthquake; big sticks; and a rat. 1. Which of the three pictures belong in the story and which one does not? The rat does not. 2. How were the other three things important in our story? Paul and Silas got in trouble for telling the good news of Jesus. They were hurt with big sticks and put in prison. God sent an earthquake that shook the ground and broke the jail building. Paul and Silas could run away, but instead they went to the jailer. The jailer was amazed and asked Paul what he must to do be saved. Paul shared the gospel with him, and the jailer was was saved! For You and Me: God is control over everything in this world. He uses it all for His good plans...even earthquakes and enemies! Paul and Silas knew they could trust God. So can we, when like the jailer, we turn away from our sins and trust in Jesus as our Savior. Then, as God s dearly loved people, we know He will use everything in our lives for the good, too. Detective Dan s Lesson #4 Listening Assignment: As you listen to the story, see if you can figure out: 1. Who confessed their sins to God--that is, who told God they were sorry for disobeying Him and asked for God s forgiveness? Who turned away from disobeying God and trusted in Jesus as his Savior? The jailer did. 2. What did God do for this man? God forgave the jailer and made him one of His dearly loved people. For You and Me: God delighted to hear that jailer s prayer! He was happy to forgive his sins and make him one of His people. The same can be true for us. God wants to hear us tell Him how we have disobeyed Him and ask for His forgiveness. He loves to help us to turn away from our sins and trust in Jesus as our Savior. Detective Dan s Lesson #5 Listening Assignment: As you listen to the story, see if you can figure out: 1. What were Paul and Silas doing that got them into trouble? They were telling the good news of Jesus. 2. Did they stop doing it, even after they got in trouble? Why or why not? They did not stop. They even told the jailer who hurt them with the sticks and had them put in jail! This was the most important message that everyone needed to know. Nothing would stop Paul and Silas from telling it! For You and Me: The good news of Jesus is as important to us as it was to the people back in Paul and Silas time. We all still need to hear it, believe it, and tell it! We all need to turn away from disobeying God and trust in Jesus as our Savior. God will help us. Ask Him! He loves to answer this prayer! 322
Big Question 11 Bible Story use with all FIVE lessons p.5 The Gospel (story wrap-up if NOT using Listening Assignments) Our Bible Truth is: How Can We Be Saved? It Is God s Free Gift! We all need God s free gift of salvation through Jesus, just like the man in our story. Why? Because ALL of us disobey God! We are ALL sinners! We need God to save us from the punishment we deserve for disobeying Him! How can WE be saved? It s just like Paul and Silas told the man in our story: Say sorry to God for disobeying Him. Say no to sin. Ask Jesus to be your Savior, and God will forgive you and save you. It is His free gift! Yes! When we say sorry to God for disobeying Him and trust in Jesus as our Savior, God will forgive us... and save us! What a wonderful beginning that will be! We will get to know Him in our hearts now. Then one day, we will go to live happily with God forever. Let s thank God and praise God right now for sending Jesus to save us! Let s ask Him to help us to say sorry to Him and trust in Jesus as our own Savior. Close in prayer. Closing Unit 11 ACTS Prayer A=Adoration C=Confession T=Thanksgiving S=Supplication Return to page 7 of the Lesson Plan for the script of the rest of this lesson. A C T S We praise You, God for being our Savior who came to rescue us from our sins as Your free gift. God, we know we choose to disobey You and Your good laws. We need a Savior. Please forgive us and help us to live for You. Thank You for sending Jesus to be the Savior we need. We could never save ourselves! God, work in our hearts. Help us to turn away from disobeying You. Help us to trust in Jesus as our own Savior. We want Your free gift! In Jesus name we pray, Amen. 323
Unit 11 Overview of Key Concepts UNIT 11: The God Who Saves Unit Big Question (and Answer): How Can We Be Saved? It Is God s Free Gift! Meaning: We all have disobeyed God. We have all lost the wonderful special closeness with God that He meant for us to have with Him. No matter how hard we try, we can t ever be good enough to win back special closeness with God. No, we can t save ourselves, but God can. That s why He sent Jesus: to save us as a free gift from Him. Anyone who says sorry to God for their sins and trusts in Jesus as their Savior, He will forgive all their sins. God will give them special closeness with Himself right now. Then one day, He will take them to live with Him forever. This is the free gift God offers to you and me. God is so kind to us! Unit 11 Bible Verse: Romans 6:23, ESV For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Meaning: We all want to have eternal life. That is, we all want to know and enjoy God and all of His love forever. But the sad truth is that none of us deserve it. We have all turned away from God and His good ways. We all deserve God s punishment, not wonderful life with Him. But God, in His amazing mercy, sent His Son, Jesus to live the perfect life we have never lived. He took the punishment we deserve for our sins. When we turn away from our sins and trust in Jesus as our Savior, He gives us the free gift of eternal life. How good is God to sinners, like you and me! Unit 11 ACTS Prayer A We praise You, God for being our Savior who came to rescue us from our sins as Your free gift. C God, we know we choose to disobey You and Your good laws. We need a Savior. Please forgive us and help us to live for You. T Thank You for sending Jesus to be the Savior we need. We could never save ourselves! S God, work in our hearts. Help us to turn away from disobeying You. Help us to trust in Jesus as our own Savior. We want Your free gift! In Jesus name we pray, Amen. Unit 11 Story The Case of the Most Important Question Acts 16 Songs Used in Unit 11 Big Q & A 11 Song Big Question 11 Song: How Can I Be Saved? Unit 11 Bible Verse Song: The Free Gift of God Is Eternal Life Romans 6:23, ESV Unit 11 Hymn: Grace Greater than All Our Sin, refrain Unit 11 Praise Song: Blessed Be the Name 324